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IFSC 2013 World Youth Championship Results

After being the only climber to top out in the semi-final round, Kai Lightner slipped in the finals, keeping him from reaching the podium in the 2013 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Youth Championship. Instead, he finished solid at 4th place in the Male Youth B class. Italian climber Stefano Carnati won gold in Lightner's division.

Overall, it was Austria and Japan dominating the Lead Climbing podium with four medals each (both countries had two gold, a silver and a bronze). France was close behind with three medals.The event this year took place at the The Boulders Climbing Gymin Central Saanich, BC, August 15-19, 2013.

Kai Lightner’s 4th place finish was the highest by any American in the competition. Kai, who is also known for climbing outside (his ascents include flashes of Buttercup (5.13b) and B.C. (5.13c) as well as a redpoint of the Red River Gorge’s Southern Smoke (5.14c) in April 2013), is featured in Rock and Ice’s Spotlight in issue 212 (currently on newsstands).

American Delaney Miller, who won the 2013 SCS National Championship in April of this year, also finished strong, coming in 5th in the Female Juniors division. Delaney was one of only five competitors in her age bracket to reach the top during qualifications, and was in eighth place after semi-finals. For the host Canadians, the 10th place finish by Lyma Lamarche in the Female Juniors division was the best result of the weekend.